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Distorted Tone
Bombtrack (Live at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN - April 1993)
Rage Against the Machine
Bassrock1990s
Original Gear
BassErnie Ball Music Man StingRay (no pickguard, 4-string, likely stock electronics)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-CL or SVT-II) into Ampeg 8x10 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Live recording, April 1993, First Avenue, Minneapolis. Bass mic'd through Ampeg SVT stack, likely with some DI blend. Era: early RATM tours.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive midrange grindtight, focused low endclanky, percussive attackdynamic and touch-sensitivesaw-like overdrive (not fuzz)clear note separationslightly compressed but not squashedbiting upper midsamp-driven distortion character
Difficulty
The part requires strong fingerstyle technique with heavy attack to drive the amp/pedal into overdrive, while maintaining articulation and syncopation. The tone is touch-sensitive, so dynamic control is needed to avoid muddiness.
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Original Gear
BassErnie Ball Music Man StingRay (no pickguard, 4-string, likely stock electronics)
AmpAmpeg SVT (likely SVT-CL or SVT-II) into Ampeg 8x10 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live recording, April 1993, First Avenue, Minneapolis. Bass mic'd through Ampeg SVT stack, likely with some DI blend. Era: early RATM tours.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive midrange grindtight, focused low endclanky, percussive attackdynamic and touch-sensitivesaw-like overdrive (not fuzz)clear note separationslightly compressed but not squashedbiting upper midsamp-driven distortion character
Difficulty
The part requires strong fingerstyle technique with heavy attack to drive the amp/pedal into overdrive, while maintaining articulation and syncopation. The tone is touch-sensitive, so dynamic control is needed to avoid muddiness.